Once we have checked your documents and received your semester fee, we will confirm by email that your enrollment as a doctoral degree student in complete.

Should you have any remaining questions about enrollment procedures, the Admissions Office will be glad to assist you during regular business hours.

If you come from a non-EU country, you will need to produce a residency permit from your local immigration office in order to sign up as a doctoral student.

How do I qualify for a residency permit?

Before you can relocate to Germany, you will need a visa. Apply for a student applicant visa at a German embassy or consulate in your home country. After you are officially enrolled, you convert it to a student visa

You will need to furnish proof that you have health insurance.�Under some circumstances, health insurance from your home country will be accepted. If this is not the case, you need to obtain health insurance in Germany. Consult a legally chartered health insurance entity in Germany, such as the AOK, TK, or DAK health insurance funds. E-mail the University of Stuttgart’s International Office if you want help with this

Enrolling as a non-degree seeking student

With your studies supervisor’s consent, you can sign up as a temporary student for two semesters (may be extended), provided that you:

Have not been accepted as a doctoral student by the Doctoral Studies Committee

Want to prepare yourself for doctoral degree studies

Need the enrollment notice to get a student visa or residency permit. Important note for when you want to extend your residency permit later: Temporary studies count toward the maximum time you can be enrolled at a German university.

As soon as it is clear that you will be able to complete the doctoral studies course within five years, you may enroll as a doctoral student.

If you come to the University of Stuttgart as a visiting scholar while still a doctoral student, you can register as a temporary student with the Campus Management System C@MPUS. This feature is not available to visiting scholars who already have their degrees.